Tableau 2018.2 is now available with a new Extensions API, Tableau Services Manager, Spatial Join, and new mobile layouts.

Companies that need more specialized features can create own custom extensions, for example to make data from a custom-built business application available in Tableau.

The new release, Tableau 2018.2, also offers a new Extensions API that allows users to drag and drop functionality from third-party developers directly into a dashboard.

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Tableau today previewed Tableau Extensions API, a new API currently available for developers to build on, that supports taking action from the desktop.

This means IT can use the API to create a custom writeback extension, allowing analysts to update an inventory management system, for example, without leaving Tableau.

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